Einstein wrote in 1949 that the time had come where the rich controlled the means of communication, making it impossible for people to make informed decisions.

I have studied propaganda most of my adult life. Corporate consolidation and its effects are also an intense interest for me.

There is something called the illusory truth effect. People will believe false information if it is repeated over and over again, even if they know that information is false.

We have been living under a mass media apparatus that fewer and fewer people control as the years go on. Their ability to coordinate messaging and effectively brainwash generations of Americans has been improving. And what’s worse is most of us believe we are not susceptible to it thanks to things like the Dunning-Kruger effect.

There are not quick and easy solutions to this problem as best I can tell. But we should be aware of it. It impacts you all. It impacts your families. It impacts your neighbors. It shapes what we believe about our fellow Americans.

I have used propaganda techniques to raise consumer awareness for at least 3 years now. With about $10,000 from my professional community I challenged corporations that make millions of dollars. If one person can do such things with such little money, then imagine what the people controlling the money can do.

We should be aware of it. It impacts you. It hurts our country. It shapes what you believe about your fellow American.

Our spirit must prevail.

Addendum:

October 2025:

Most of this addendum deleted.

If anyone ever asks what my problem is, it’s that we’re human beings and we’re really good at war. So why not start a war on human suffering? I want everyone to have what I have or better.